Extensible-leaf table



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Patented Nov. 6, 1923.

FRIDOLIN SCHIMMEL, OIE

FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.

Ex'rENsiBLE-:EEAF TABLE. f

Application filed July 10,

To all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRIDoLiN SCHIMMEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Faribault, in the county of Rice and 'State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Extensible-Leaf Tables; and I do hereby declare the following` to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enablel others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. f

My invention provides an extremelj)7 simple and highly efficient extensible leaf table adapted generally for use wherever a simple extension table is desired, and particularly adapted for use 'as a card table. kitchen table or dining table. It may be made up cheaply where a cheap table is desired and may be made of better wood and better finish where a high grade table is desired.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustra-te the invention in its preferred embodiment, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective showing the table with its leaves extended;

Fig. 2 is a perspective showing the table with its leaves folded; y

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig 2;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, looking from the bottom upward;

Figs. 6 and 7 areV fragmentary perspectives showing details; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section on the same line as Fig. 3, but showing one of the leaves slightly separated from the tabletop proper.

The table top proper, indicated by the f numeral 9, is directly secured to a table tsp frame 1@ that is supported by suitable legs 11. The extension leaves 12 are preferably of one-half the width of the table top 9 and may be of the same length or of slightly greater length, but, as shown, are of slightly greater length and are provided with depending marginal end strips 13 and outer edge strips 14. When the end strips 13 are employed, they are so located that when the leaves 12 are slid onto the table top 9, there 1922. sterminio. 573,863; i

will always be clearance between said end strips 13 and the end edges of the table top.

For supporting the extension leaves 12, I provide slides, which, as shown, are in the form of three-sided racks 15, 'thel parallel arms of'which racks are arranged to slide in runways formed on the bottom of the table top 9 by means of rabbeted guide'rails 16 directly secured-to said table top.

I The leaves l2 are connected' to the cross bar or outer'portions of the kslides 15 with freedom for limited vertical movements, so that they may be" moved, at will, either into the plane of the table top, flush therewith7 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3,01' into positions on top of said table top, Vas shown in Figs. 2 and yPATiSzNT oFFlcE.-

4.` The above noted connections between the slides andleaves, asshown, are preferably made'as follows: A

The numeral 17 indicates metal straps rigidly secured to the outer portions ofthe slidesl near the corners thereof and projecting outward and provided at their projecting ends with perforations 18. The outer edge rails 14 of the leaves 12 are notched at 19, and extending across these notches and secured to the under-surfaces of said straps 'are metal straps 20. Vertical pins 21 are extended centrally through the pockets 19 and through the perforations 18 of the projecting straps 17 and are secured to the straps 2O and to the leaves 12.

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The straps 17 being loosely secured to the i screws 22 screwedl into the under surfaces 'of the arms of said slides and engageable with Athe side members of the frame 10.

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Here it will be noted that the said side mem bers of the frame 10 are notched to' aford clearancefor the arms of the slides 15j:

To hold the inner edgesof the leaves 12 alignedand flush with the outeredges of the table top 9, the latter are shown as provided with dowel pins 23 that are enga-geable with the dowel pin seats 24 in the inner edges of the leaves, (see particularly Figs.

3 and 8)'. When the leaves are moved to position above the table top, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, a narrow table top is afforded and this top will have a neat appearance. Inl

such adjustments, the dowel pins 23 enter suitable seats in the strips 14.

From the foregoing, it is evident that the extensible leaf table described is of simple construction, has no parts that are liable to get out of order or be broken andvhas this important feature-that. when the table top is contracted, that is, when 'the leaves are foldefhthe latter do not hang down below the frame l0. and, hence. leave all of the space below said frame clear so that a person may sit in a chair with his legs under any one of the four sides of the table'.

Vhat l claim is:

1. The combination with a suitably supported table top and a slid@J horizontally movable under the same but held against vertical movement, of an extension leaf carried by said slide but connected thereto for vertical movements so that it may, at will, be aligned with the table top or placed in position on the top thereof.

2. The combination with a suitably supported table top7 of a. slide having arms endwise movable on the under side of said table top but held against vertical movement. an extension leaf which, at its outer edge. is connected to the outer portion of said slide with freedom for vertical movements so that, at will, it may be aligned tiush With said table top or positioned on top thereof.

connected to said slides with freedom for vertical movements so that they may7 at will, be aligned flush with said table top or positioned on top of the same.

4. The structure defined in claim l in which the connections between said slide and leaf are made by meta-l straps secured to said slide and vertical pins passed through said straps and secured in respec to said leaf.

5. The structure' defined in claim 1 in further combination with a strip on the extension leaf arranged to cover the adjacent edge `of the table top when said leaf is placed on top thereof.

6. The struct-ure defined in claim 3 in further combination with strips on the outer edges of the extension leaves arranged to cover the adjacent edges of the table top when said leaves are placed on top thereof.

7. The structure defined in claim 3 in further combination with strips on the outer edges of the extension leaves arranged to cover the adjacent edges of the table top when said leaves are placed on top thereof, and at which time the inner edges of the leaves meet.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

F RIDOLIN SCHIMMEL. 

